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International observance days, weeks, and months for June 24, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
Events that occurred on June 24 throughout history
The New Jersey Colony is founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
George Dayton founds the Goodfellow Dry Goods, later becoming the Target Corporation.
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. Her film career lasted for five decades.
The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. His report included seeing nine shiny, crescent-shaped objects flying at incredible speeds.
Hopalong Cassidy premiers on NBC as the first Western on television.
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. The court case stated obscenity laws(both the federal and state levels) are constitutional and do not infringe on the freedoms of speech or the press.
People born on June 24
Inventor who pioneered the assembly line style of mass production in America. He is also credited with inventing the the first machining lathe for interchangeable parts.
Brother of Walt Disney and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.
Businessman who founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest, which led to the development of the first practical ice-cooled railroad car. The invention allowed his company to ship dressed meats to all parts of the country and abroad. Swift also pioneered the use of animal by-products for the manufacture of soap, glue, fertilizer, various types of sundries, and even medical products.
Astronomer and co-founder of the Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She also discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids.
Photographer who created the photography department for Rolling Stone magazine.
Actor fondly remembered for his role as Al Delvecchio on Happy Days and Officer Murray Greshler on The Odd Couple.
